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Snowboard Technical Director: Jason Hewitt We are pleased to have Jason Hewitt returning as our Technical Director. Jason has Level III and Park Instructor CASI certifications with the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors, and has NCCP certification with the Coaching Association of Canada. Contact: Snowboard School |
Regular 2 hour snowboard lessons are available for all levels,
from beginner to expert, as part of your Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday day
trip package. Cost is included in your membership fee. Lessons run each day
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 and will be available for 10 weeks beginning Saturday
January 7, 2012. Check the day
trip schedule for the listing of destinations.
You will be placed in a small group of boarders of similar
ability. In addition to our Specialized
Clinics, the NTSC snowboard school offers regular classes for never- evers,
beginners, novices, intermediates, advanced and experts. (see student ability levels below)
If you want to try snowboarding for the first time, we will help
you through the rental shop, guide you to suitable safe terrain, help you
through those first exciting moments on snow and get you happily through the
morning.
If you've already boarded, but are looking to have fun improving
your riding, we offer lessons for all abilities. We will help you learn to
balance, slide, turn, carve, play in the moguls, try the half pipe, catch some
air, stomp some rails, race gates and have a great time. Our instructors are
there to guide you while you discover the joys of snowboarding using a
progressive approach.
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Beginner |
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Novice |
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Intermediate |
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Advanced Intermediate |
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Advanced |
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If you are interested to experience what it is like to be an
instructor or if would like to train for certification with the Canadian
Association of Snowboard Instructors (C.A.S.I.) - this is the program for you!
As a snowboard student of advanced ability, you will shadow our NTSC instructors
during our morning lessons and get hands-on experience that will help you train
for the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (C.A.S.I.) 1
certification.
Please note that NTSC has a number of successful graduates of this program who
successfully passed the C.A.S.I.
1 course, and are currently teaching with the club!!!
Please check out the C.A.S.I. website
for more information about C.A.S.I.
1 course requirements, course dates/locations, and the C.A.S.I.
1 Course Guide (1.15MB PDF).
Please contact the NTSC
Snowboard School, or talk with one of our snowboard instructors for more
details about the NTSC program.
Over the course of the season, we will be offering some specialized snowboard
clinics. When booking your daytrip online, please indicate interest in the
clinics by using the comments section of the form.
* Please note that helmets are mandatory for all NTSC snowboard school clinics
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Daytrip Date |
Location |
Snowboard Clinic |
Recommended Student
Ability Level |
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Sat January 7, 2012 |
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* Introduction to
the |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sat January 14,
2012 |
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* Slopestyle clinic |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sat January 21,
2012 |
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* Introduction to
jumps and the four types of Air: Coast, Pop, Ollie, and Nollie |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sat January 21,
2012 |
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* Half Pipe clinic |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sat January 28,
2012 |
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* Slopestyle clinic |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sun January 29,
2012 |
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* Introduction to
the |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sat February 11,
2012 |
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* Snowboard Race
Clinic |
Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and
Advanced |
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Sat February 11, 2012 |
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* Half Pipe Clinic |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sun February 12,
2012 |
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* Moguls Clinic |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sun February 19,
2012 |
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* Snowboard Race
Clinic |
Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and
Advanced |
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Sat February 25,
2012 |
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* Snowboard Race
Clinic and Race Day vs. |
Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and
Advanced |
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Sat March 10, 2012 |
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* Jumps clinic and
the four basic snowboard grabs: Indy grab, Mute Grab, Melon Grab, & Stalefish
Grab |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sun March 11, 2012 |
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* Moguls Clinic |
Intermediate to Advanced |
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Sat March 17, 2012 |
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* Moguls Clinic |
Intermediate to Advanced |
Introduction to the
Sat
January 7, 2012
Sun
January 29, 2012
Using a safe and progressive approach, this clinic is for snowboarders who are
new to entering the
Slopestyle
clinic:
Sat January 14, 2012
Sat
January 28, 2012
Think ollie's, nollie's, flatland spins with reverts, and steezy butters.
Confused? Not to worry, whether you're a burgeoning intermediate looking to
"switch" it up and add some "style" to your riding, or an
advanced shredder wanting to expand your bag or tricks, you'll learn a number
of freestyle moves you can bust out on any slope and impress all the cool kids
in their baggy pants!
Moguls
Clinic:
Sun February 12, 2012
Sun
March 11, 2012
Sat
March 17, 2012
This clinic is for snowboarders who would like to rip the moguls. We will cater
to those who have never entered a mogul field before, and to those who are
seasoned veterans. In this clinic we will explore skills like how to
"double up", "gap" a mogul, ride using the corridor approach,
or ride using the tornado approach.
Introduction
to jumps and the four types of Air Clinic: Coast, Pop, Ollie, and Nollie:
Sat January 21, 2012
In this clinic we will use a progressive approach and learn how to drop in and
get some air off of moguls and snowboard park jumps. We'll catch some air using
the four creators of lift: Coast, Pop, Ollie, and Nollie.
Half
Pipe clinic:
Sat January 21, 2012
Sat
February 11, 2012
Sat
March 10, 2012
In this clinic, we will use a progressive approach to learn the skills needed
to ride the Half-Pipe properly. Learn the different parts of the half-pipe, how
to take a proper inspection run, how to 'drop in', how to ride the walls, and
eventually how to catch some air above the coping.
Snowboard
Race Clinic:
Sat February 11, 2012
Sun
February 19, 2012
Sat
February 25, 2012 (plus race day with High Park Ski Club)
In this clinic we will teach snowboarders of various ability levels to race
downhill through a set of gates. We will teach you how to improve your time by
taking the best 'line'. Come out for our annual 'Race Day' competition vs. High
Park Ski Club on Saturday February 26, 2011 where medals will be awarded for
ALL ABILITY levels in the male and female categories.
Jumps
and the four basic snowboard grabs Clinic: Indy grab, Mute Grab, Melon Grab,
Stalefish Grab
Sat March 10, 2012
In this clinic you'll learn to amp up your snowboard park style by stomping the
four basic snowboard grabs: Indy grab, Mute Grab, Melon Grab, Stalefish Grab
